Carcer City (band)
Carcer City were a metalcore band from Liverpool, UK. In total, they released 3 EPs and 3 full-length albums. They toured both nationally and internationally with well-known artists such as While She Sleeps,[1] Hacktivist,[2] Loathe,[3] Still Remains,[4] Attila,[5] the Word Alive,[6] and more.
Carcer City | |
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Carcer City live at the Euroblast Festival in Cologne, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Liverpool, UK |
| Genres | Metalcore, progressive metalcore |
| Years active | 2008-2019 |
| Labels | Stay Sick Recordings, Transcend Music |
| Members | Patrick Pinion Antony 'Yacka' Moss Bradley Ratcliffe Lewis Hughes Ollie Rooney |
| Past members | Steve Anderson Karl Riley Joss Gilbert |
| Website | https://www.carcercity.co.uk/ |
Formed in 2007, they played their final headline show on 14 April 2019 at The Black Heart in Camden, London.[7][8] They made their final appearance at Techfest festival 2019.[9][10]
The band got its name from the fictional video game setting of the same name, featured in the Manhunt and Grand Theft Auto games.[11]
History
Formation, first EP and The Life We Have Chosen (2008 - 2012)
The band met in college during 2007. They released their first EP In The Wake Of Ruin shortly after.
In 2009, the band released another EP called Affliction.[12] The band's first music video was released for the song I Hope You're Left With Nothing.
After the success of these two EP's, the band released their first full-length album The Life We Have Chosen in November 2009 after being signed to Transcend Music.
The Road Journals and The Process (2012 - 2016)
The band released their second full-length album titled The Road Journals as a free download in 2012.[13] To download the album for free, you had to tweet about it to get access to the download.[14] A small number were also made physically.[15] This album was written while on tour from the previous album The Life We Have Chosen'.[11]
In 2013, they released a single called The Process as a free download with accompanying music video.[16]
in 2013, while touring in Austria, they were left stranded when they were involved in a bus crash. Nobody was hurt and they managed to return home.[17]
Infinite//Unknown and Signing to Staysick Recordings (2016 - 2018)
On 7 May 2016 the band signed to Staysick Recordings, a notable independent American record label for metal based in Sacramento, California, United States. The record label is owned by Chris Fronzak, vocalist of Attila. Other bands on this label include Capture, Bury Tomorrow, Chelsea Grin and Crystal Lake.[18] They announced a new album called Infinite//Unknown and released a music video of the same name.[19] The construction of this album, from chord progression to track placement was partly done based on the vocalist's unique condition called Synesthesia which causes him to write and arrange music in colours.[20] Aaron Matts from Betraying The Martyrs features on the track 'Perceptions'.[21] The album was met with positive reviews from critics.[22][23]
Silent War EP and Farewell Tour (2018 - 2019)
On 8 February 2019 the band announced their farewell tour across the UK with support from Last Hounds[24] and final EP titled Silent War[25] . This EP was going to be their last EP as a band, stating that the band was no longer sustainable. Silent War was self-released by the band, with a video made for the track Replicant[26][27]
Musical style and influences
Carcer City's music style has often been described as progressive metalcore with atmospheric and electronic elements.[11] The band create their own album artwork for each release.[28]
Discography
| Carcer City discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 9 |
| EPs | 3 |
Studio Albums
| Year | Name | Label |
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| 2009 | The Life We Have Chosen | Transcend Music
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| 2012 | The Road Journals | Self-release
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| 2016 | Infinite//Unknown | Staysick Recordings
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Extended Plays
| Year | Name | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | In The Wake Of Ruin | Self-release
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| 2009 | Affliction | Self-release
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| 2019 | Silent War | Self-release
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Music videos/Singles
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2008 | I Hope You're Left With Nothing |
| 2012 | Mistakes I Have To Live With |
| 2012 | The Road Journals |
| 2012 | Disaronno Lips |
| 2012 | If We Make It Home |
| 2013 | The Process |
| 2014 | Perceptions |
| 2016 | Infinite//Unknown |
| 2016 | Sovereign |
| 2019 | Replicant |
References
- ^ "Carcer City - Mistakes I Have To Live With (Official Video) | HTF Magazine". 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Hacktivist at 53 Degrees (Preston) on 5 Dec 2013". Last.fm.
- ^ Redrup, Zach (8 June 2016). "NEWS: Carcer City confirm headline UK tour in July 2016!".
- ^ Giberti, Jamie (13 July 2017). "Still Remains Announce October 2017 UK Tour W/ Carcer City".
- ^ "'CARCER CITY Touring UK and Europe Supporting ATTILA and THE WORD ALIVE!' Rock Arena UK".
- ^ "Attila, The Word Alive & Carcer City - Patronaat Haarlem". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "NEWS: Carcer City break up; announce final EP and farewell UK tour! | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us". 8 February 2019.
- ^ "CARCER CITY". Our Black Heart.
- ^ "FESTIVAL REVIEW: UK Tech-Fest 2019 - Sunday". 20 July 2019.
- ^ Redrup, Zach (19 March 2019). "NEWS: Leprous, Vildhjarta, and more join UK Tech-Fest 2019!".
- ^ a b c ""We're trying to be the weirdest metal band possible": An interview with Carcer City at The Joiners". The Edge. 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Carcer City : Affliction". www.spirit-of-metal.com.
- ^ "ALBUM: Carcer City - The Road Journals | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us". 13 August 2012.
- ^ "The brand new album from Carcer City is here, download 'The Road Journals' now for FREE!!". download.carcercity.co.uk.
- ^ "Carcer City on Instagram: "Thank you Tech-Fest that was intense! On a separate note, we're almost all out of CDs! These are the very last 5 physical copies of 'The…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
- ^ "carcercity". carcercity.
- ^ Savage, M. G. (26 March 2013). "NEWS: Carcer City have been involved in a bus crash!".
- ^ "Carcer City sign to Stay Sick Records and announce debut album - ALTCORNER.com". altcorner.com.
- ^ "VIDEO: Carcer City - Infinite//Unknown". 6 May 2016.
- ^ Markarian, Taylor (12 August 2016). "Carcer City vocalist explains how condition causes him to write music in colors". Alternative Press.
- ^ "VIDEO: Carcer City - Perceptions (ft. Aaron Matts of Betraying The Martyrs) (Lyric)". 24 March 2014.
- ^ "REVIEW: "Infinite Unknown" by Carcer City – Metal Noise".
- ^ "ALBUM: Carcer City - Infinite // Unknown". 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Live Review : Carcer City + Last Hounds + The Human Veil @ Satan's Hollow, Manchester on April 5th 2019". ROCKFLESH.
- ^ JackLidd95, Author (8 February 2019). "Carcer City Announce Break Up, Final EP & Farewell Tour To Come".
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "NEWS: Carcer City announce "Replicant"! – Metal Noise".
- ^ "Carcer City". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Band Interview: Carcer City". 15 September 2016.